Cornelis Peter Hiemstra

Cornelis Peter Hiemstra has a diverse work experience in various engineering roles. Cornelis Peter is currently working as a Propulsion Systems Design Engineer at Dawn Aerospace since March 2023. Prior to this, they worked at porkchop as a Mechanical Engineer, where they were responsible for the mechanical development of the satellite docking port and propulsion system for the porkchop M1 demonstrator mission. Cornelis Peter also interned at porkchop as a Mechanical & Propulsion Engineering Intern.

Before their role at porkchop, Hiemstra was involved in a student project called ASTER on REXUS 30, where they contributed to the design of reaction wheels and controllers as a Mechanical Engineer. Cornelis Peter also served as the Head of the Mechanical Department during their time there.

Additionally, they worked as a Tutor for the Project Course Robot Arm at Eindhoven University of Technology, and as a Private Tutor at De Wilde Onderwijs B.V. Hiemstra also served as a Student Assistant for the App Programming Course at Eindhoven University of Technology. Cornelis Peter started their career as a Manufacturing Assistant at JTW Engineering.

Overall, Hiemstra's work experience demonstrates their expertise in engineering, particularly in areas related to mechanical design, propulsion systems, and student projects.

Cornelis Peter Hiemstra completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Eindhoven University of Technology, which they attended from 2015 to 2019. Following that, they pursued a Master of Science degree in Spacecraft Design at Luleå University of Technology from 2019 to 2022.